#42c509 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42c509 is composed of 25.9% red, 77.3% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 95.4% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 101.8 degrees, a saturation of 91.3% and a lightness of 40.4%. #42c509 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ff12 with #008b00. Closest websafe color is: #33cc00.

    • R 26
    • G 77
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 0
    • Y 95
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#42c509 color description : Strong green.

#42c509 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42c509 has RGB values of R:66, G:197, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0, Y:0.95, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4375817.

Hex triplet 42c509 #42c509
RGB Decimal 66, 197, 9 rgb(66,197,9)
RGB Percent 25.9, 77.3, 3.5 rgb(25.9%,77.3%,3.5%)
CMYK 66, 0, 95, 23
HSL 101.8°, 91.3, 40.4 hsl(101.8,91.3%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 101.8°, 95.4, 77.3
Web Safe 33cc00 #33cc00
CIE-LAB 70.252, -63.57, 68.514
XYZ 22.261, 41.108, 7.02
xyY 0.316, 0.584, 41.108
CIE-LCH 70.252, 93.462, 132.856
CIE-LUV 70.252, -57.456, 84.275
Hunter-Lab 64.116, -50.227, 38.389
Binary 01000010, 11000101, 00001001

Color Schemes with #42c509

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Alternatives to #42c509

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#42c509 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42c509

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42c509;}
.background {background-color:#42c509;}
.border {border:1px solid #42c509;}

Shades and Tints of #42c509

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030900 is the darkest color, while #f8fff6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42c509

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #646e60 is the less saturated color, while #3fcd01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42c509 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #888888 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7a946f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b000 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba734 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #74bac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95b703 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3b224 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #62be82 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population